Can I keep a Gila monster as a pet? Opinions and laws in the U.S. vary

But while 34-year-old Lakewood resident Christopher Ward’s death Friday may have been the first from a Gila monster in the U.S. in almost a century, the creature’s bite is well-known to be excruciating -- and venomous. For that reason, some question the wisdom of keeping the species as pets.

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